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Vance Joy - Little Boy Chords

ChordsAm, C, G, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[Am]I was [C]only ten years [G]old
[Am]Like the back of [C]my hand knew the [G]roads
I [Am]swerved my bike and [C]lost control, [G]over the handles [D]in the air
A [Am]lady who came [C]walking by [G]found me lying there [D]
And the nurse at the hospital said


[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be scared
Now your [G]father is waiting [C]in the next room
[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be sad
Now your [G]mom’s on her way, you’ll be [C]out of here soon, [D]hmm-mm
[Am]Mmm [C] [G]hmm,[D]hmmm, [Am]mmm [C]hmm [G] [D]


[Am]We drove so [C]slowly through these [G]streets [D]
[Am]In the [C]suburbs of our [G]dreams, [D]hmm-mm
At [Am]night my father [C]closed
his eyes, he [G]saw the new car [D]in the drive
My [Am]mother standing [C]in the doorway,
[G]Friday night, a [D]smile on her face
And the voice I can hear in my head


[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be scared
Now you [G]know we’ll be sleeping [C]in the next room
[Em]Little boy, [Am]don’t be sad
Now [G]tomorrow is as it is [C]coming around soon, [D]hmm-mm
[Am]Mmm [C] [G]hmm,[D]hmmm, [Am]mmm [C]hmm [G] [D]


We [Am]only need a [C]little space
Just [G]somewhere we could [D]call our place
My [Am]mother standing [C]in the doorway
[G]Friday night, a [D]smile on her face


[Am]These things always [C]start so small
With [G]no applause and [D]no drum roll
And [Am]I came running [C]up the hallway
[G]See the car turn [D]in the driveway, hmm-hmmm


[Em]Mmm [C]hmm [G]
And I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G]
And I’ve [D]always been that [Em]little boy [C] [G]
Yeah, I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G]
And I’ll [D]always be that [Em]little boy [C] [G]

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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumNation of Two
Year2018
KeyAm

How to play Little Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Little Boy on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Little Boy uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), G → D (18), and Am → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

8. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

9. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Boy.

  • Little Boy includes 98 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Little Boy contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Little Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%